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Parkinsonian signs and symptoms in adults with a history of Sydenham’s chorea.
Barreto, Leonardo Brandão; Maciel, Ricardo Oliveira Horta; Maia, Débora Palma; Teixeira, Antônio Lúcio; Cardoso, Francisco Eduardo CostaBackground: Sydenham’s chorea is associated with dysfunction of fronto-striatal circuits induced by crossreactive antibodies to group A b-hemolytic streptococcus. High susceptibility of extrapyramidal effects of neuroleptics in patients with Sydenham’s chorea suggests underlying nigro-striatal dysfunction. Objective: To study the presence of parkinsonism in patients with a history of Sydenham’s Chorea. Methods:...
The chorea of Zezé.
Corrêa Neto, Ylmar; Cardoso, Francisco; Teixeira, Antonio Lúcio; Maia, Débora Palma; Beato, Rogério; Ferreira, JoaquimThe authors analyse the correspondence between Eça de Queiroz, a well-known Portuguese writer, and his wife, in 1900, describing the neurological disease of their second son, José Maria d'Eça de Queiroz, know as Zezé. In those letters, the writer mentions chorea as his son diagnosis, explaining in detail its clinical picture. In addition, the writer reveals the medical thoughts of the time about the aetiology, ...